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The1847 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on October 12, 1847. Incumbent Democratic governorFrancis R. Shunk defeated Whig candidateJames Irvin to win re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Francis R. Shunk (incumbent) | 146,081 | 50.84 | |
| Whig | James Irvin | 128,148 | 44.60 | |
| Know Nothing | Eman C. Reigart | 11,247 | 3.91 | |
| Liberty | Francis Julius LeMoyne | 1,861 | 0.65 | |
| Write-in | Abijah Morrison | 3 | 0.00 | |
| N/A | Others | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 287,343 | 100.00 | ||
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